Job summary
Are you a compassionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurse looking for a rewarding career where you can make a real difference every day? Join our dedicated team in Padgate House Intermediate Care. Working within our 35-bed unit, you will support patients to maximise their independence, achieve their rehabilitation goals, and prepare for a safe discharge home or to their usual place of residence.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team where your nursing skills will have a direct impact on patients' recovery and quality of life. No two days are the same, and you'll play a vital role in helping patients achieve their rehabilitation goals while delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about rehabilitation, enjoys working collaboratively, and is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care. In return, you'll benefit from a welcoming team, opportunities for professional development, and the satisfaction of seeing the positive difference your care makes every day.

If you're ready for a rewarding new challenge and want to be part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do, we'd love to hear from you.

Please Note :- This post is predominantly nights.

Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Registered Nurse, you will provide safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care to patients within our Intermediate Care Unit, supporting them through their rehabilitation, recovery, and reablement journey.

You will complete holistic assessments, develop and review personalised care plans, and work with patients to promote independence and achieve their individual goals.

You will deliver a high standard of clinical care, including medication administration, monitoring patient progress, recognising changes in clinical condition, and escalating concerns appropriately. You will support safe admissions and discharges, ensuring patients receive coordinated care throughout their stay.

Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to a positive, recovery-focused environment, working closely with patients, families, carers, and colleagues to deliver person-centred care. You will advocate for patients, promote dignity, choice, and independence, and ensure their individual needs and preferences remain at the heart of everything we do.

You will play a key role in supporting patients with chronic disease management, promoting self-management where appropriate, monitoring long-term conditions, recognising changes in health status, and contributing to proactive care planning to optimise health outcomes and prevent avoidable deterioration or hospital admission.

About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region.

Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM).

They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.

Our mission
We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision
We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our values

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities

Job responsibilities
A dynamic dedicated nurse is required to compliment our current team of staff within our intermediate care bed base. Providing rehabilitation for both step down and step up patients you need to have a good all round skill set to support the needs of these patients.

Working as part of a dedicated integrated health and social care team you will develop a variety of skills. A foundation of basic nursing skills is required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring a high standard of care with intermediate care bed based facility.
• Liaises with the Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse to ensure information in relation to patient care/changes to care plan and the continuity of care.
• Provides mentoring, teaching and assessing to support staff.
• Liaises with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective service delivery in the intermediate care facility.

Clinical

• Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the direction of the Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse.
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC.
• Attend a multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if appropriate.
• To communicate and collaborate with other members of the Integrated Intermediate Care Team, PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual patient care.
• To establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially challenging situations.
• To competently perform clinical skills related to the post.
• To be professionally responsible for delegated visits under the supervision of the Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse
• To work without direct supervision.

Managerial

• To be responsible for work allocations of support staff.
• To complete monthly supervisions for support staff.
• To be responsible for organising and prioritising own caseload.

Clinical Governance

• Support clinical supervision within the team.
• Maintain professional portfolio that demonstrates evidence of on-going professional development.
• Ensure that practice is evidence based through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature.
• Maintain clinical standards through reflective practice and clinical supervision.
• Adhere to the NMC Standards: - Professional Code of Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice, Administrations of Medicines, Records and Record Keeping.
• Identify any limitations/gaps in professional or clinical knowledge.
• Contribute to the development of and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work.
• Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.

Teaching and Learning

• Act as a mentor for pre-registration nursing students.
• Support the development of the nursing team by teaching and assessing members of the team including nursing assistants.
• Undertake mandatory in-house training and other training that supports the role.
• Access clinical supervision.
• Undertake training that is specific to the post.
• Teaching of patients / carers and other professionals to support patients to maintain their optimum level of independence.

Personal Issue

• Participate in the Appraisal and PDP process.
• To adhere to all Trust Policies.
• Report sickness and other absences to the identified administrator.
• To provide accurate, timely information to the identified administrator regarding annual leave, expenses and study leave.
• Supply required activity data related to patient care.

Please see full Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Range of extended clinical skills and ability to demonstrate clinical knowledge
• Able to communicate unpleasant/sensitive information to patients relatives and carers
• Able to demonstrate organisational and managerial skills
• Able to develop effective interpersonal skills relationships across the health and social care setting
• Proven teaching and assessing skills verbal and written skills

Desirable

• IT Skills
• Audit and research
• Venepuncture Course
• Wound Care Course

Relationships
Essential

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Experience
Essential

• Post registration experience

Desirable

• Experience in Intermediate Care
• Newly qualified nurse with Intermediate Care Interest

Job Specific Requirements
Essential

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered First Level Nurse

Desirable

• Diploma or equivalent

Right to Work
Essential

• Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK?
• If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)?
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).